Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 46.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 46.16 % change on previous year for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 90.7% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 112.94 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7.95 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 4th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1983 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1985 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1986 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1987 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1988 | 34.67 % change on previous year | -536.1% |
| 1989 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1990 | 21.63 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1991 | 40.76 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2754 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1993 | 44.49 % change on previous year | +16055.4% |
| 1994 | 80.7 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1995 | 98.07 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 57.97 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 36.65 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1999 | 39.7 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2000 | 28.9 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 112.94 % change on previous year | +345.2% |
| 2003 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2004 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 28.39 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 21.77 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 20.7 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 33.86 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 24.93 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 11.77 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +348.9% |
| 2022 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 20.56 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 46.16 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.28 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 34.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.52 % change on previous year | 0.2754 % change on previous year | 98.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.45 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 112.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.24 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year | 33.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 46.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 45.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 326.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 572,135 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 300.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi was 46.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 112.94 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.95 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.